Employment in urban private units and self-employment in China 2019, by industry
In 2019, approximately 29.85 million people were employed in privately held units or self-employed in the manufacturing industry in urban China. The total number of self-employed people and employees in private units in urban China ranged at 262.58 million that year. In addition, there were approximately 171.6 million employees in non-private urban units in China in 2019, resulting in a total number of about 442.5 million employed people in urban China that year.
No figures on people employed in privately held organizations or self-employed have been published by Chinese authorities for years after 2019.
No figures on people employed in privately held organizations or self-employed have been published by Chinese authorities for years after 2019.
